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Zelensky to Hold February Votes

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Despite massive Russian airstrikes on Odesa and Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky was reported to plan a proposal for elections and a referendum in February as Western allies bolstered deterrence.

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Talk about burying the lede!

“Russia has captured less than 1.5 percent of Ukrainian territory since 2024. [It’s] also estimated that Russian forces suffered about 415,000 dead, wounded and missing last year in battles that were largely focused on the two cities.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Russia Nears Capture of Key Ukrainian Towns After Year of Grinding Assaults
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February 11, 2026 at 12:26 AM

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Russian airstrikes hit Sloviansk, killing two people and wounding seven, according to Donetsk region officials. The dead are an 11 year old girl and her mother, while a 7 year old girl is among the wounded. OVA head Vadym Filashkin said casualties and damage are still being assessed. #Ukraine
February 10, 2026 at 10:33 AM

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The bodies of a mother and her 11‑year‑old daughter lay in black bags on the ground‼️

Russia killed them by bombing their home in Sloviansk - a place where they should have been safe.
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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#Estonia foreign intell knocks back #Trump Admin claims that deal to end #Russia invasion of #Ukraine is imminent

"Russia is setting long-term operational objectives in the war against Ukraine. This confirms that the so-called peace talk rhetoric is merely a tactic to buy time"
February 10, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Russian sources describe heavy fighting near Huliaipole, claiming several Ukrainian assaults were repelled. They say in Ternuvate Ukrainian forces broke through, and communication problems are affecting operations. "The situation is still difficult, the enemy is advancing, and they have successes."
February 10, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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25-min analysis

#Russia failure to break #Ukraine despite intense energy and missile strikes on energy infrastructure

Moscow’s slow rate of advance on the ground, as it faces tightening economic constraints

And Russia even fretting that it cannot get US support for a Ukrainian surrender
February 10, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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"the way Russian forces are fighting simply won’t generate operationally significant breakthroughs,” @michaelkofman.bsky.social
Russian army casualties in Ukraine surge
Rising number of men killed or missing in action makes a military breakthrough for Moscow less likely, officials say
www.ft.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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remarkable figures in this story - including an estimated 325k russian soldiers *killed* - highlight putin's abject cruelty to his own people and increasing inability, it seems, to achieve a 'breakthrough'.
Russian army casualties in Ukraine surge
Rising number of men killed or missing in action makes a military breakthrough for Moscow less likely, officials say
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February 10, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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🔥 Ukraine's long-range strikes reduced Russian oil processing by 19% or 53.4 million tons, — Syrskyi

He also said that as a result of the Ukrainian Air Force's attacks on Russian airfields in January, the enemy reduced its airstrikes on Ukrainian territory by 5%.
February 10, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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EA-Times Radio VideoCast: #Russia Wobbles Over Its Invasion of #Ukraine (Scott Lucas w Louis Sykes on Frontline)

#UkraineWar #TrumpRussia

eaworldview.com/2026/02/russ...
EA-Times Radio VideoCast: Russia Wobbles Over Its Invasion of Ukraine - EA WorldView
25-minute analysis of Russia wobbles over 4-year full-scale invasion of Ukraine: military, economic, political, and an assassination attempt
eaworldview.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:26 AM

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#UkrainianView
IN A NEW TACTIC RUSSIA STARTS BLAMING THE US FOR LACK OF PEACE PROGRESS

You could be forgiven for thinking it was a badly written play, but sadly it’s all true. Lavarov has decided the best tactic to push things along is blame the US for lack of progress. His aim seems to be to get
February 10, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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#Russia continuing to reject an end to its invasion

Deputy Foreign Minister demands that, despite Moscow's aggression, it should be the one receiving security guarantee

Include prohibition on #Ukraine joining NATO and on foreign troops on Ukrainian territory

#UkraineWar
February 10, 2026 at 10:38 AM

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⚡️Senior Russian official says Moscow needs 'security guarantees.

"We recognize that a peaceful settlement in Ukraine must take into account Ukraine's security interests, but the key importance... is Russia's security interests,” Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Feb. 10.
Senior Russian official says Moscow needs 'security guarantees'
"We recognize that a peaceful settlement in Ukraine must take into account Ukraine's security interests, but the key importance, of course, is Russia's security interests,” Deputy Russian Foreign Mini...
kyivindependent.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:58 AM

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Russia killed three children in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv Oblast, when a drone struck their home.

Two boys who had just turned one and a two-year-old girl.

Their father was also killed. Their pregnant mother was injured.
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 AM